Eye-watering earnings put the richest business leaders in a world of their own, says JULENA DRUMI For those struggling with the cost of living or trying to secure a pay rise that will help with the bills it will come as an added frustration that the gulf between rich and poor is getting wider. Even […]
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Four women make it a day to remember
On International Women’s Day the headlines are not short of female successes and setbacks, says TERRY MURDEN With delicious timing, four of Britain’s highest profile female leaders have hit the headlines, and they reveal both the progress that has been made and the continuing obstacles that confront women in their quest to compete at the […]
No, Dame Jackie… the NHS needs private money
Asking some patients to pay for healthcare would be more popular than politicians believe, says TERRY MURDEN Scottish Labour seems to have found the magic money tree. The health service will be safe in the party’s hands because there will be a fresh crop of pound notes to pluck every year. That seems to be […]
Starmer needs to re-energise Labour
Sir Keir Starmer’s u-turns are risking Labour’s lead in the polls, but is he simply being honest with the electorate, asks TERRY MURDEN As delegates gather for the three-day Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow this week party leader Sir Keir Starmer is doing his best to throw away a comfortable lead in the polls by […]
Interview: Neal Allen, partner at HNH
Neal Allen: aiming for number one (pic: Terry Murden) Neal Allen tells TERRY MURDEN how his firm is keeping the deals flowing in a more challenging market The climb up three flights of Georgian stairs to Neal Allen’s office is a stamina-testing reminder that historical and architectural grandeur is ever present in a city increasingly […]